Georgia Supreme Court chief justice to step down at end of March
- Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs will resign at the end of March, just four months after his re-election.
- His resignation allows Republican Governor Brian Kemp to appoint a new justice to the court.
- Boggs stated in his resignation letter that he has increasing family and personal obligations that necessitate his decision.
- Boggs has served 25 years in elected office.
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Georgia Supreme Court chief justice to step down, leaving appointment opening for Kemp
Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Boggs announced he would resign at the end of March. Boggs revealed his decision to step down in a letter to Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) on Tuesday, citing “increasing family and personal obligations.” “I…

Georgia Supreme Court Justice Michael Boggs to step down at end of March
Georgia Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs announced Tuesday that he will step down from the Georgia Supreme Court at the end of March, less than a year after voters re-elected him to another six-year term.
Boggs stepping down as Georgia chief justice
ATLANTA – Georgia Chief Justice Michael Boggs announced Tuesday that he will resign from the state Supreme Court at the end of next month, the last day of the Court’s current term. Boggs plans to return to private practice in South Georgia.In a resignation letter hand-delivered to Gov. Brian Kemp, Boggs noted his 25 years in elective office, including more than two decades of service as a judge at various state court levels.“Throughout my service
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